Kaplan shortstop Aiden Gaspard flies through the air in order to avoid a sliding Landon Derouen from Erath. Gaspard was able to touch the bag for the out before jumping in the air.
Seth Leger was the winning pticher for EHS against Kaplan.
Erath blanks Kaplan in district action
The Erath Bobcats won its 11th game of the season after blanking the Kaplan Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday in Ross Granger Field.
The win puts EHS at 1-0 in district and it still keeps them at No. 5 in the Division III Non Select Power rankings.
The Erath hitters were able to get to KHS south paw pitcher Hayes Mire. He allowed six hits and three runs (two earned) over five innings, striking out six and walking four.
Erath got on the board in the second inning after Dominic Frederick singled, scoring two runs.
Erath added one run in the third after Seth Leger doubled down the left field line on the seventh pitch of the at-bat.
Leger stepped on the bump first for Erath.. The pitcher allowed four hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking none.
Erath allied nine hits in the game. Leger provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Erath with three runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day.
Frederick and Leger each collected two hits for Erath.
Karter Meaux led the Pirates with two hits in three at bats.